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Two-year old Emily comes from a nurturing and supportive family. Her parents are actively involved in her daily life, providing a rich linguistic environment. Emily is an only child, and her parents are bilingual, exposing her to both English and Spanish from an early age. The family values communication and engages in daily activities that promote language development. 1. How would both Skinner and Chomsky explain each of Emily’s milestones? Babbling Stage (6-8 months):  Emily began babbling around 6 months, producing a variety of consonant-vowel combinations.  Her babbling included repetitive sounds and syllables, demonstrating early vocal exploration. Skinner: Chomsky: First Words (10-12 months):  By her first birthday, Emily had a vocabulary of about 10 words, including basic nouns like "mama," "dada," and "ball."  She started using gestures to communicate her needs and preferences. Skinner: Chomsky: Vocabulary Expansion (12-18 months):  During this period, Emily's vocabulary expanded rapidly, reaching approximately 50 words.  She began combining words to form simple two-word phrases, such as "more juice" or "big truck."  Pronouns like "me" and "mine" also emerged in her speech. Skinner: Chomsky: Grammar Development (18-24 months):  Emily demonstrated an increasing understanding of grammar rules, such as using plurals and verb tenses.  Her sentences became more complex, with the use of conjunctions like "and" and "but." Skinner: Chomsky: Expressive Language (24-30 months):  Emily's expressive language flourished, and she started using three or more-word sentences.

 She could express her thoughts and feelings, engage in basic conversations, and ask simple questions. Skinner: Chomsky: 2. Challenges: Pronunciation:  Emily faced challenges in articulating certain sounds, such as "r" and "th," which is common at her age. What could her parents do to help her with these? Frustration Communication:  Emily occasionally experienced frustration when she couldn't express herself clearly. What could her parents do to help her with this? 3. What type of structure could her parents incorporate so Emily would have a consistent and clear language structure? Think: when could they utilize English, Spanish, or both 4. How might Emily's exposure to both English and Spanish enriched her language development? 5. What type of playtime activities (storytelling, role-playing, interactive games, etc.) could be useful to Emily's language development? What would these do to enhance her language development?

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